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2014 07 asKQAnce Middle School Prelims
The document outlines the rules and structure of the Inter-Middle School Quiz Prelims, organized by Santosh Swaminathan and Venkatesh Srinivasan, featuring a series of 25 questions that participants must answer. It details the format, including team sizes and the qualifications for the finals, while presenting a variety of trivia questions spanning sports, literature, and geography. The document concludes with a reminder for participants to submit their answer sheets for evaluation.
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- 1. ASKQANCE 2014 THE INTER-MIDDLESCHOOL QUIZ PRELIMS Researched and presented by SANTOSH SWAMINATHAN andVENKATESH SRINIVASAN on behalf of the
- 2. SOME GROUND RULESFORTHE PRELIMS 25 questions, all-written, forTeams of 2 Multiples of 5 are *-marked questions to resolve ties No negatives, please take guesses Top 8 teams qualify for finals; only 2 teams/school
- 3. 1. This father-daughterduo have two touristy locations in Bangalore named after them. Lying on opposite sides of the same road, one is a planetarium and the other is a Musical Fountain. Name both people.
- 4. 2. Whose statueat the London Natural History Museum?
- 5. 3. Identify whatthis Amul ad released last week is celebrating.
- 6. 4.You can seein this picture, a distinctive feature, which give the reptile its name. Identify the creature.
- 7. *5.At the centreof what tourist attraction, first opened in 1992 as the European branch of a much larger American attraction, would you find a structure called ‘Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant’?
- 8. 6.This three-letter wordhas several uses in the world of sport apart from the one that is most familiar to us. In baseball,it is the designation given to a team’s best starting pitcher. In golf, it is another word for a hole-in- one. In American Football, it is the name given to an offensive formation also known as “lone setback” or “singleback”. What word, and in which sport is it most commonly used?
- 9. 7. The flowers ofthe ______ plant, seen here, are sometimes cooked and eaten as a vegetable in South-east Asian cuisine. What plant, cultivated around the globe, is this the flower of?
- 10. 8. The first twonames of which in-the-news personality from the world of sports are Mangte Chungneijang?
- 11. 9. Which USstate takes its name from the mountain range at its western border, one whose name literally means “snow-capped mountain range” in Spanish? Ironically, the state’s most famous city is located in an area with a hot desert climate.
- 12. *10. A google doodlehonouring a famous sci-fi author, who wrote about and predicted scientific discoveries in his novels. Name him or the book shown in this doodle.
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- 14. 12. The city ofCambridge, Massachusetts, USA was founded in 1630 and named in honour of the University of Cambridge in England.The city has lived up to its name, as it is home to two of the world’s most prominent universities, one established in 1636 and the other in 1861. Name either.
- 15. 13. An XY (alsoknown as a silentY or Galton'sY) is a type ofY used to train certain animals. It was invented by Francis Galton. X is an animal;Y is an implement. What is XY?
- 16. 14. Excerpts from ashort story published earlier this month. What is being described? Also, name the author. There are celebrities – and then there are celebrities.We’ve seen many a famous face from the wizarding world grace the stands here in the Patagonian Desert – Ministers and Presidents, CelestinaWarbeck, controversial American wizarding bandThe Bent-Winged Snitches – all have caused flurries of excitement, with crowd members scrambling for autographs and even casting Bridging Charms to reach theVIP boxes over the heads of the crowd. But when word swept the campsite and stadium that a certain gang of infamous wizards (no longer the fresh-faced teenagers they were in their heyday, but nevertheless recognisable) had arrived for the final, excitement was beyond anything yet seen.As the crowd stampeded, tents were flattened and small children mown down. Fans from all corners of the globe stormed towards the area where they were rumoured to have been sighted, desperate above all else for a glimpse of the man they still call the Chosen One.
- 17. *15. He was bornMelville Louis Kossuth _______ in Adams Center, NewYork.An alumni of Amherst College, he moved to Boston and created and edited Library Journal, which became an influential factor in the development of libraries in America. He was an advocate of the metric system and English language spelling reform. He was an early promoter of winter sports in Lake Placid and was active in arranging the 1932Winter Olympics there. What is he most famous for?
- 18. 16.This is thecover of a 1920 edition of a novel by Gaston Leroux, first published in 1910, which shows the title character in his trademark mask.The novel has been adapted into film 27 times around the world (most notably in 2004 by Joel Schumacher), into a stage play 29 times (most notably in 1986, as a musical), not to mention dozens of radio, television and comic book adaptations worldwide. Name the novel.
- 19. 17. Which Bangalorebrand is this the logo of?
- 20. 18. Identify thecapital city. • Named after the title of ArthurWellesley • Name in the local language is TeWhanga-nui-a-Tara • Southern-most capital city in the world
- 21. 19. Identify thisathlete, who was recently upgraded to a gold medal for her achievement in the 2005World Athletics Final in Monte Carlo.
- 22. *20. Who tweetedthis? What is the blank (6 letters)?
- 23. 21. Which primate, classifiedunder the genus Pongo, is divided into Bornean and Sumatran species?
- 24. 22. Name please.The magazine date is Jan 1948 and it says ______ of Pakistan.
- 25. 23. The current PrimeMinister of India,Narendra Modi was elected to the Lok Sabha from two different constituencies – one in his home state, and one, a holy city. Name both.
- 26. 24. Who orwhat are these the measurements of?
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- 28. Please hand inyour sheets; Answers will be given out shortly
- 29. 1. This father-daughterduo have two touristy locations in Bangalore named after them. Lying on opposite sides of the same road, one is a planetarium and the other is a Musical Fountain. Name both people.
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- 32. 2. Whose statueat the London Natural History Museum?
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- 35. 3. Identify whatthis Amul ad released last week is celebrating.
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- 37. India’s test winat Lord’s after 28 years
- 38. 4.You can seein this picture, a distinctive feature, which give the reptile its name. Identify the creature.
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- 41. *5.At the centreof what tourist attraction, first opened in 1992 as the European branch of a much larger American attraction, would you find a structure called ‘Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant’?
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- 43. Disneyland, Paris The nametranslates to “The Castle of the Sleeping Beauty”
- 44. 6.This three-letter wordhas several uses in the world of sport apart from the one that is most familiar to us. In baseball,it is the designation given to a team’s best starting pitcher. In golf, it is another word for a hole-in- one. In American Football, it is the name given to an offensive formation also known as “lone setback” or “singleback”. What word, and in which sport is it most commonly used?
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- 47. 7. The flowers ofthe ______ plant, seen here, are sometimes cooked and eaten as a vegetable in South-east Asian cuisine. What plant, cultivated around the globe, is this the flower of?
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- 50. 8. The first twonames of which in-the-news personality from the world of sports are Mangte Chungneijang?
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- 53. 9. Which USstate takes its name from the mountain range at its western border, one whose name literally means “snow-capped mountain range” in Spanish? Ironically, the state’s most famous city is located in an area with a hot desert climate.
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- 55. Nevada from the SierraNevada mountain range.
- 56. *10. A google doodlehonouring a famous sci-fi author, who wrote about and predicted scientific discoveries in his novels. Name him or the book shown in this doodle.
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- 62. 12. The city ofCambridge, Massachusetts, USA was founded in 1630 and named in honour of the University of Cambridge in England.The city has lived up to its name, as it is home to two of the world’s most prominent universities, one established in 1636 and the other in 1861. Name either.
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- 65. 13. An XY (alsoknown as a silentY or Galton'sY) is a type ofY used to train certain animals. It was invented by Francis Galton. X is an animal;Y is an implement. What is XY?
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- 68. 14. Excerpts from ashort story published earlier this month. What is being described? Also, name the author. There are celebrities – and then there are celebrities.We’ve seen many a famous face from the wizarding world grace the stands here in the Patagonian Desert – Ministers and Presidents, CelestinaWarbeck, controversial American wizarding bandThe Bent-Winged Snitches – all have caused flurries of excitement, with crowd members scrambling for autographs and even casting Bridging Charms to reach theVIP boxes over the heads of the crowd. But when word swept the campsite and stadium that a certain gang of infamous wizards (no longer the fresh-faced teenagers they were in their heyday, but nevertheless recognisable) had arrived for the final, excitement was beyond anything yet seen.As the crowd stampeded, tents were flattened and small children mown down. Fans from all corners of the globe stormed towards the area where they were rumoured to have been sighted, desperate above all else for a glimpse of the man they still call the Chosen One.
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- 70. Quidditch World Cup JKRowling
- 71. *15. He was bornMelville Louis Kossuth _______ in Adams Center, NewYork.An alumni of Amherst College, he moved to Boston and created and edited Library Journal, which became an influential factor in the development of libraries in America. He was an advocate of the metric system and English language spelling reform. He was an early promoter of winter sports in Lake Placid and was active in arranging the 1932Winter Olympics there. What is he most famous for?
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- 74. 16.This is thecover of a 1920 edition of a novel by Gaston Leroux, first published in 1910, which shows the title character in his trademark mask.The novel has been adapted into film 27 times around the world (most notably in 2004 by Joel Schumacher), into a stage play 29 times (most notably in 1986, as a musical), not to mention dozens of radio, television and comic book adaptations worldwide. Name the novel.
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- 76. The Phantom ofthe Opera
- 77. 17. Which Bangalorebrand is this the logo of?
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- 80. 18. Identify thecapital city. • Named after the title of ArthurWellesley • Name in the local language is TeWhanga-nui-a-Tara • Southern-most capital city in the world
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- 83. 19. Identify thisathlete, who was recently upgraded to a gold medal for her achievement in the 2005World Athletics Final in Monte Carlo.
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- 86. *20. Who tweetedthis? What is the blank (6 letters)?
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- 89. 21. Which primate, classifiedunder the genus Pongo, is divided into Bornean and Sumatran species?
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- 92. 22. Name please.The magazine date is Jan 1948 and it says ______ of Pakistan.
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- 95. 23. The current PrimeMinister of India,Narendra Modi was elected to the Lok Sabha from two different constituencies – one in his home state, and one, a holy city. Name both.
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- 97. Vadodara / Baroda Varanasi/ Benares
- 98. 24. Who orwhat are these the measurements of?
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- 104. Good Luck! Seeyou in the finals